Communication, collaboration, and manipulation techniques – Which color are you?

How can we create better collaboration and resolve conflicts before they escalate?
With the DISC model, the different communication and behavior styles in a team become visible – and it shows how they can complement each other. Saera demonstrates how differences can become a resource, rather than a source of frustration and misunderstanding.

The DISC model describes four basic communication and behavioral styles:

• Red (goal-oriented and direct)
• Yellow (engaged and relational)
• Green (supportive and stable)
• Blue (analytical and precise)

Through concrete examples and tailored exercises, participants learn to:

• Understand why Reds can be perceived as demanding, Yellows as superficial, Greens as passive, and Blues as critical or pessimistic.
• Recognize their own and others’ patterns in communication – using practical models for personality analysis.
• Apply tools to prevent conflicts and break destructive patterns.
• Identify and handle manipulation techniques clearly and professionally.

The result: a workplace with greater understanding, more effective collaboration, and less strain from conflicts.

The Enneagram provides a deeper understanding of what motivates us – and what creates friction in collaboration. The nine personality types – The Perfectionist, The Helper, The Achiever, The Individualist, The Thinker/Observer, The Skeptic, The Adventurer, The Challenger, and The Peacemaker – describe the strategies people use to face life and work.

While DISC shows behavior, the Enneagram goes deeper into motivation, inner fears and drivers, stress reactions, and relationship patterns.

Through lectures and workshops, Saera helps participants to:

• Become better at reading people – and seeing beyond the surface.
• Discover personal strengths and weaknesses, blind spots and triggers when facing stress and conflict.
• Build bridges between different types and create trust.
• Understand why some do everything to avoid conflict, while others walk straight into it.
• Recognize how manipulation techniques affect people differently – and how to meet them with awareness and strength.
• Identify your “shadow side” and develop greater self-awareness.
• Gain tools and models for personality analysis and recognition.
• Explore what happens when different driving forces collide in a project – and how to turn that into a strength.

With the Enneagram, teams gain both increased self-awareness and greater respect for differences – creating space for a more resilient and growth-oriented work environment.

Saera will talk about: 

• Understand Your Hidden Enemies Better: Learn to identify and recognize dominance techniques that can undermine trust, disrupt workplace harmony, and contribute to sick leave.

• Defining and Managing Dominance Techniques: Explore how to define and handle behaviors that create insecurity, toxic environments, and negatively impact employee well-being.

• Characteristics of Dominance Types: Discover the personality traits and behaviors of different dominance types and how they manifest in your workplace.

• Communication as a Tool: Use effective communication to foster trust, collaboration, and influence among colleagues and leaders.

• Body Language and Facial Expressions: Understand how non-verbal cues like body language and facial expressions can breed distrust, create distance, and sabotage negotiations or teamwork.

• Classic vs. Modern Dominance Techniques: Examine the differences between traditional dominance methods and more subtle, contemporary tactics.

• Masculine vs. Feminine Dominance Techniques: Uncover the distinctions between dominance techniques typically associated with masculine and feminine approaches.

• Bullying vs. Dominance Techniques: Clarify the line between bullying and dominance techniques to address issues effectively.

• The Harm of Power Abuse: Analyze why misuse of power and dominance techniques are detrimental to achieving goals like psychological safety and greater employee involvement.

Saera Khan offers insightful talks on courage and change management:

• Leadership vs. Leaders: What distinguishes the concepts of leadership from the individuals who lead?

• Qualities of Courageous Leaders: Which personal traits should courageous leaders possess?

• Formal Qualifications for Bold Leadership: What educational or professional qualifications support courageous leadership?

• Defining Courage in Leadership: How can leaders act with courage while respecting boundaries and sensitivities?

• Leading Through Change: Practical strategies for guiding organizations through transitions and new challenges.

She also covers various leadership styles and when to apply them effectively:

• Transformational Leadership: A modern leadership theory focused on inspiring and motivating teams.

• Values-Based Leadership: How leaders can become charismatic role models by aligning their actions with core values.

• Agile Leadership: Using flexibility and adaptability as key tools for effective leadership.

• Change Management: Navigating challenging transitions and restructuring processes with confidence and strategy.

• Diversity Leadership: Are differences an asset or a burden in leadership?

• Innovation Leadership: How can more effective leadership foster greater innovation?

• Relationship-Based Leadership: A theory that emphasizes building trust and fostering dialogue to influence employees positively.

• Business-Oriented Leadership: Integrating business strategies as a competitive advantage within the organization’s leadership philosophy.

• Addressing Power Abuse in Leadership: What can be done when those in power misuse their position through control, manipulation, or dominance techniques against subordinates?

Would you like to master the art of captivating an audience, winning over skeptics, and converting opponents?

• Sharpening Your Message: Learn how to deliver your message with clarity and precision.

• The Power of Charisma and Eloquence: Harness the influence of a compelling presence and articulate speech.

• Body Language for Trust and Influence: Discover how to use non-verbal cues to build trust and achieve persuasive communication.

• Dealing with Dominance Techniques in Communication: Practical strategies to recognize and counteract dominance techniques during interactions.

Saera Khan offers a wide range of compelling topics she is passionate about and can present with reliability and strong professional insight. Some of the key lectures she can deliver include:

• Women in Leadership: Perfect for events like International Women’s Day.

• Cross-Cultural Competence: Insights into thriving in diverse and multicultural environments.

• Polarization Between Population Groups: Addressing divisions and building bridges.

• Multicultural Communication: Navigating effective communication across cultures.

• #MeToo Movement: Discussing sexual harassment and biases in the workplace and society.

• The Millennial Generation: Understanding their perspectives and behaviors.

• Innovation Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization: Strategies for fostering creativity and driving innovation.

• What Kills Creativity and Openness in Organizations?: Identifying and overcoming barriers to innovation.

• Inclusion: Political Correctness or Action?: Moving from tokenism to impactful inclusion strategies.

• Diversity: An Asset or a Challenge?: Exploring the potential and pitfalls of workplace diversity.

• Feminism From a Multicultural Perspective: Examining gender equality through diverse cultural lenses.

• Islam: Extremists Only or Space for Freedom of Expression?: A nuanced look at religion and free speech.

• "How Far Can Freedom of Religion Go?": Exploring the balance between individual freedoms and societal norms.

• Social Media: Opportunities and challenges in the digital age.

• Mental Health in the Workplace: Addressing psychological well-being at work.

• Online Harassment and Cyberbullying: Tackling the growing challenges of digital abuse.

• Psychosocial Work Environment: Building a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.